Korbin Bennett-Gold and David Erde

Nonfiction Media

October 24th, 2012

Artist Statement:

Korbin and I are both very dedicated filmmakers, because of this our topic focused on the responsibilities and ethics of filmmaking.  We feel this applies to both topics since the representation of humans on screen is an issue of justice and the hegemonic implications derivative media has on society chiefly is a dilemma of how to sustain growth of cultural identity. The two of us spent a large amount of time simply discussing these issues to find a level of understanding between us, and afterward used key terms and emotions we wanted to express in this piece as a guide for our brainstorming.

Our adaptation is heavily radical – we essentially threw the paper out the window and started fresh with all the research and personal insight gained in the backs of our minds.

The piece aimed for poetic, reflexive, performative, and expository modes.

Since we made a film about filmmaking, we wanted to experiment and expand the uses of the medium as much as possible for the sake of the messages we were getting across.

Getting on the same level, and learning to disagree and respect the other’s views of the end product were the biggest challenges.